The #MeToo movement has finally arrived in India and it has come at a time when our society is in dire need of voices, which need to speak up instead of hushing things up.Tanushree Dutta set the dice rolling after she spoke against Nana Patekar, who has been accused of sexual misconduct by the actress. While there is a segment of the society which is asking irrelevant questions like 'why now?' and B-town celebs like Big B are brushing it under the carpet by ignoring it, Tanushree is getting a lot of support from the country and even celebrities in her fight.
A lot of women are speaking out now and narrating their stories, bringing the truth to the table. Noted names like Utsav Chakraborty, Vikas Bahl have come under the radar, and the latest name that has shocked people is that of actor and director Rajat Kapoor, who has also been accused of misconduct. Sandhya Menon shared screenshots of a journalist's experience with Kapoor, which soon went viral.
I don't even know any more. Filmmaker Rajat Kapoor Two separate and different accounts pic.twitter.com/nBjNOsun3j
— Sandhya Menon (@TheRestlessQuil) October 7, 2018
Rajat Kapoor then went on to Twitter to apologise about the same.
All my life I have tried to be a decent man, to do the right thing. If however, I have slipped and through my actions or words caused pain or hurt or trauma to absolutely anybody, please accept my apology.
— Rajat Kapoor (@mrrajatkapoor) October 7, 2018
I am sorry from the bottom of my heart- and sad that I was the cause of this hurt to another human being. If there is one thing more important to me than even my work, it is to be a good human being. And I have tried to be that person. And now, I will try harder.
— Rajat Kapoor (@mrrajatkapoor) October 7, 2018
Needless to say, people on social media are shocked after this development.
To think that you have a daughter. Hope she knows what kind of a man you are. Next time you try to act funny with a girl think of how you would feel if someone did that to your daughter.
— Rashmi Ramesh (@therashmiramesh) October 8, 2018
And what about the 'wrong done' by 'mistake' while trying to be a good human being....! How about finding out from the victims, on how if at all you can make amends....and then talk about being a good human being?#metoo#MeTooIndia
— Vijaya Moorthy (@vmoorthynow) October 8, 2018
Your profile says 'husband and father'... just imagine what are the possibilities of karma! Shame on you!
— K (@kavita_kashyap) October 8, 2018
The heat is building up and rightly so. We need to speak up and above all, we, as a nation, need to support people when they share their truth. Seems like the time is finally up, now.